Viltrox 23mm f/1.4 First Look Review

Damian Brown got his hands on the Viltrox 23mm f/1.4 already. Here is what he thinks about the lens:

  • loose aperture ring. He moved it accidentally during shooting. Not really a dealbreaker, but he does not like it
  • click-free aperture ring (like the Viltrox 33mmf/1.4)
  • metal lens hood
  • STM focus motor. Nice option for video shooters
  • he used the lens on the Fujifilm X-T4
  • 52mm filter size
  • feels solid and well built
  • manual focus ring is well dampened, smooth
  • you can control the aperture with command dial if you want
  • vignetting is relatively strong. You better stop down a bit to get rid of it
  • lens is sharp
  • renders colors nicely
  • smooth and nice bokeh… can be swirly occasionally. Bokeh has character
  • autofocus is more than fast enough for him, and very accurate most of the time
  • video focus seems pretty smooth
  • occasionally he noticed focus breathing
  • very good build quality, sharp images, smooth video autofocus, and lives up to the standard set be the Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 AF

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Fujifilm X-T4 Shipping already in USA (at Some Stores)

UPDATE: in Europe it is shipping already since April 28.

A fellow FR-reader contacted me, telling me that his Fujifilm X-T4 started shipping from a US retailer a few days ago. Yesterday he received it, and he also sent me the image of his black X-T4. He writes:

I sold a Nikon Z7 system to come back to Fuji after several years so I’m REALLY excited about this

According to all major retailers, shipping is marked as starting on May 11. But it’s clear they already have them in the warehouses, and some retailers just can’t wait to make their customers happy.

I never understood why Fujifilm sets a “shipping-embargo” on gear. If it’s there, why let it sit in the warehouse instead of shipping it to customers?

Many, really many fellow X Shooter already got his X-T4 especially here in Europe, and if you want some serious unboxing frenzy, check out or fantastic Fujifilm X-T group.

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Apology and Notice for Non-Enclosed Warranty for “FUJIFILM X-T4” accessory “Vertical battery grip VG-XT4”

Apology and notice for non-enclosed warranty for digital camera “FUJIFILM X-T4” accessory “Vertical battery grip VG-XT4”

FR-NOTE: google translated via official page of Fujifilm Japan, hence might apply only to Japanese market, hence be relevant for Japanese FujiRumors readers

May 1, 2020
FUJIFILM Imaging Systems Co., Ltd.

Dear customer

We would like to thank you for your continued patronage of Fujifilm products.

It has been revealed that the “Vertical Battery Grip VG-XT4“, which was released on April 28, 2020 (Tuesday), was shipped without a product warranty.

Product Name
Vertical position battery grip VG-XT4

Therefore, we will support the following for this product.

[If you request free repair within 1 year after purchasing the vertical battery grip (* 1)]

(1) When the vertical battery grip (* 1) and digital camera (* 2) or digital camera lens kit (* 3) are purchased at the same time
We will support you if you show the camera body warranty of the digital camera “FUJIFILM X-T4” to our repair window.
② When purchasing only the vertical battery grip (* 1)
We will do our best to provide you with a receipt showing your purchase history or a copy of your receipt at our repair service.

[When requesting the product warranty for the vertical battery grip (* 1)]

We will send it to the designated address by mail, so please contact the following support center.

* 1 Vertical battery grip “VG-XT4”
* 2 Digital camera “FUJIFILM X-T4”
* 3 Digital camera lens kit “FUJIFILM X-T4” “XF16-80mmF4 R OIS WR”

We sincerely apologize for causing any inconvenience to our customers.

We will make further quality control and strive to prevent recurrence.

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FUJIFILM Teams Up with Bill Gates’ Therapeutics Accelerator Foundation to Battle COVID-19

Fujifilm continues to work on solutions for the COVID-19 pandemic. This time they announced they have teamed up with “COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator to reserve manufacturing capacity and provide technical expertise to deliver future COVID-19 therapies“.

The Therapeutics Accelerator is an initiative launched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to speed-up the response to the global pandemic.

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